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My dog has perianal fistulas. What are my options and treatment

I have an 11 year old jack russel that had a knot come up on his butt. We carried him to a local vet who though that it might be an infected gland, When he lanced the knot he realized that it was a perianal fistulas and closed the area. He advised us that it would take surgery to correct the problem. We were advised that the surgery would cost $2,500 to $ 3,000. We were unable to afford this surgery. Now the knot is very large and he is having a very difficult and painful bowel movements.

Perianal fistulas are a chronic progressive inflammatory condition causing painful, ulcerated, sinuses or tracts in the perianal region. It is believed to be an auto-immune disease with a genetic basis and can be associated with colitis. It can cause diarrhea, constipation, bloody stools, straining to defecate, fecal incontinence, smelly mucopurulent anal discharge, licking, weight loss, and reluctance to sit. Perianal fistulas are found most commonly in German Shepherds and Irish Setters. This disease can be controlled with surgery and medication, oral cyclosporine and ketaconazole, but will likely never be cured. Another option is Tacrolimus ointment 1% applied twice daily until healed then every 24 to 72 hours as a preventative therapy. If colitis is suspected a high fiber diet may be helpful.

Are you sure your veterinarian didn't call it a perianal adenoma? Is he neutered? Un-neutered males can get perianal gland adenomas or perianal gland adenocarcinomas. Adenomas usually (95%) respond to castration alone. If they are adenomas in a male dog which don't respond to neutering there may be a pituitary/adrenal abnormality causing continued testosterone stimulation of the tumors. Evaluation of the pituitary and adrenal gland should be done. If they are adenocarcinomas, which are rare, they are much more malignant (aggressive) behaving and they do not respond to castration. Sometimes radiation therapy can be helpful post-operatively to prevent reoccurrences. Another possibility is an anal gland tumor or an autoimmune disease causing perianal ulceration. So if he's un-neutered you could just try neutering him and seeing his response. If the mass doesn't shrink then it's likely something that isn't easily amenable to treatment.

In the meantime use canned food and metamucil at 1 to 2 tablespoons for each meal to help soften his stools and make them easier to pass.

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Dog vomitting
8 year old male Brittany Spaniel vomitted all of yesterdays morning food in the P.M. Today, has not eaten but vomitting yellow bile. He is showing lethagy ande not himself. His nose is damp and cool.

My small maltipoo vomited alot yesterday and won't eat now. What do I do?
I found a small Maltipoo a couple of weeks ago. Had him groomed, took him to the vet, she said he appeared ok. The past couple of days he vomited and won't eat. He has drank just a small amount of water. His stomach is gurgling. Seems pretty lathargic. I think he's about 2 years old. He has gone to the bathroom, but he doesn't seem to feel good.

One minute she was fine and then all of a sudden she had diarrea w/bright red blood. She then quit eating, but was still drinking. She is not dehydrated,but still refuses to eat. Have been force feeding baby cereal rice and now seems constipated. Also lethargic.

I saw my 13 year old cat Simon projectile vomit for the first time. I have not seen him ever vomit like this. It was clear, with most his dry food still undigested and a couple pieces of grass in it. It even looked like it surprised my cat. Is projectile vomiting something that has to be seen right away or am i worrying too soon over nothing. I just took him in for a check up and some labs and the vet says he seems pretty healthy, red blood count a little high. Thanks!

my dog is scooting occasionally, just collected him from the grooming parlour and the guy said he could not get anything out of his anal glands but they very hard!!! what to do?does he need to see a vet?

We have a 6 yr old female lab that was recently treated for a urinary tract infection. On her last day of medication she stopped eating, became lethargic, is vomiting and developed diarrhea. Till now she has been very healthy and never turned down food. On the third day we took her to the vet. She had a blood test which showed ALT levels above 5000. We had x-rays taken, but they showed no obstructions. An ultrasound is next. Until then she has been prescribed Metronidazole 500mg, cyproheptadine 4mg, cyerenia 6mg and denamarin. Is she suffering from liver failure,could it be pancreatitis or something else?

My dog, Lucy, was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. Her blood work on 9/1/2010 showed an amylase level of over 2,600 which caused the vet to diagnose pancreatitis. Her High alkaline phosphatase level was 193. The vet placed her on IV fluids for three days. Today, Lucy had more blood work done and her amylase levels were down to 1141 but her High alkaline phosphatase levels jumped to 737. A previous vet misdiagnosed her and gave her medications for fever and infection.

I had my dog at vet and they said his anal sacs were swollen and they took care of it a week later and he scooting again. Anything I can do to prevent them from swelling again. He is a two yr old cocker spaniel thanks in advance

our 6 month old puppy quit eating, has white gums, and we are finding black spots of runny feces in the yard, is this possibly parvo?
I did give the dog a dose of nemex and the next day is when these symptoms hit. could the medicine be bad or is this coincidence?

my healthy shepard ate some moldy bread and carbon paper and id not severly sulivating and foaming at the mouth
my healthy Shepard ate moldy bread and a small piece of carbon paper and now is salivating badly and foaming at the mouth other than that he seems normal. what do I need to do?

stomach enlargement
Our dog a St Bernard 9 years of age has recently (over the past year) experienced an enlarged stomach appx 5x normal which results in bloating as her stomach doesn't contract and swallowed items don't pass, extreme weight (146 to 91#) loss from inability to get nutrition, vomiting, random eating of indigestible items. She's had surgery as x-rays showed a large object in her stomach which was difficult to interpret due to the volume of gas vets were unable to diagnose at WSU Vet hospital.

Antifreeze ingestion in a puppy
My puppy just got really sick. I took her to an emergency vet hospital and they said she either ingested drugs marijuana or antifreeze. My dog tested positive for antifreeze, however they said that this test gives false positives. She is being treated with ethanol at this time. They did a second test for antifreeze after treating with ethanol and it came back positive still. How long does RX take? Are there any other substances that she could have ingested that would give a false pos. reading?

My pug has constipation and we normally cur ewith milk and bacon grease just a lil and she wont eat or go potty how can we cure this with her... She is 6 years old and we are worried about her and gonna take two weeks to see her vet...

my dog has been having diareaha and vomiting and now appears to have a stye/swollen sinus, what should i do?
My dog's had diareaha/vomiting for a couple days. Also, last night i cleaned his eyes w/ a wet cloth and today he appears to have a stye on his right eye and swollen sinus on his right. what should i do? He's a chihuahua/terrier mix. I'm very concerned.

I have a 6 year old mini schnauser
she is having some bleeding from her rectum we took her to a vet and the doctor said that it wasen't her anal glands the doctor also said that she has very little bactera in her stool but treated her with Epinephrine to slow if not stop the bleeding what else could it be please

My dog has been drinking more water than she normally does and has been having episodes of incontinence when she's sleeping (at night when sleeping with me, not during the day) Her yearly lab tests from a month ago were normal. What do you think is going on?

My Syberian Husky drinks a lot of water and only goes pee 3 to 5 times a day. Is this normal or is there something wrong?
My Syberian husky drinks probably a gallon of water a day and only pees maybe 3 to 5 times daily. Also she has been having bowel problems as well. Is there something wrong with her.

My dog just threw up a lot, before I could clean that up she pooped and peed and threw up again. Is she okay?
My dog just threw up a lot, before I could clean that up she pooped and peed and threw up again a lot. She's a fairly small dog, a 12 pound cockapoo. She did eat some dirt (potting soil) out of a pot last night. She looks like she feels really pitiful and is not her normal playful self. Is she okay? Is it just a stomach bug or something we should be concerned about.

My kitten is bleeding from his anus and has diarrhea
I have one adult cat the mother and three kittens about three months old. today one of the kittens has and diariah and leaking lood from his anus. i am conserned that there might be something wrong with him. do you have any sujestions

What is wrong with my dog?
My dog is 2 years old. We got him last week from a shelter. He is vomiting and it looks like mucus. Also he has diarrhea and it looks like bloody mucus, and the smell is horrible. What could it be?

My chihuahua has soft stool with some blood at the end and keeps on pushing until there is only what looks like only blood leaking out.
She is 4 yrs old she eats and seems to be fine; she still wants to play even after she's done. Should I be worried?

my 14 year old dog isnt eating but drinking a lot of water and when i tried feeding him table scraps he will eat it but after a few minutes he vomits
my dog isnt eating dog food but is constantly drinking water should i be worried

I have a 3 year old female staffordshire bull terrier who had 6 pups 5 weeks ago . All has been well up until a few days ago when she started to have really bad wind which resulted in her following through with a small amount of soft stool. She has been doing this for a few days now but she is still able to have 'normal' sized stools which she has been doing during the night in the house ! I am concerned she may have a blockage somewhere or maybe her muscles are not as strong as before. thanks

my puppy has the runs and she keeps throwing up a yellow liquid like substance and she foams at the mouth when she throws up what should i do?
my puppy is sick and yesterday when we tried to feed her she would not eat, this morning she woke up and had the runs a little after that she through up a fews time went to sleep again had the runs and threw up again. We recenlty bought her a new type of bone

My dog had a bout of diarhea. What is best to feed her? Rice and ground beef?
She has had loose bms usually but today consistancy is looser. She other wise is acting fine I just want to feed her something that will help bind up her stomach.

loud gasious stomach sounds?
My dog is having very loud stomach sounds, like gas. I believe that his stomach is very upset, but I dont know what to do. He had loose stool two days ago but is getting back to normal. He has no appitite....what should I do? Should I fast for 24 hrs?

I have a rottweiler x husky,I have just taken her outside to the toliet and she has watery stool (No blood, No mucus, Still bright and playful and wants to eat.) I have been trying to stop her eating everything she keeps eating leaves, bird feathers, moss etc so everything. We have had her only 2 days so its a new environment could these be the factors of her problem? (she has had her 1st full shot expecting 2nd on wednesday) I have only ever rescued dogs and they have all been 6 months

Maggie is a 4 year old yellow lab, after dragging home some animal bones which was taken from her,she got sick.( we don't know if these bones had anything to do with it.)Maggie originally was throwing up,diarrhea, lethargic,she has been to vet several times ,been wormed,checked to see if large intestine and small were functioning properly,we have bought everything vet has suggested,Pedigree puppy food,Probiotics,Maggie is starving to death,lost sight,eats alot but not getting nourished ?

Do dog's digestive juices break down the coating on an aspirin more effectively than a human's?
I just gave my large husky/wolf/retriever/everything mix a single sr.'s coated aspirin with some cream cheese. Now on this site I've read that the coating may mean that some or most of this aspirin may show up in her stool, do no good. I can't help wondering if the coating is much more easily dissolved by a dog's digestive juices than by a human's. For now, I'll just watch what comes out.

We adopted a terrier mix from a shelter yesterday. Today midmorning he was really sick. It was somewhat of.a.unique.smell. He began with diarrhea and
We adopted a terrier mix puppy that was 8 Wks old. We played with him for several hours at the shelter before we adopted him. He ate his food last night. We used the same as the shelter. This morning he got sick. It started with a loose stool, then a mucous diarrhea with 2 lines of blood. Then it became bright red with greenish stool. Being Sunday we called the emergency number to the shelter. We wanted to take him to the vet when they opened on Monday but we felt it would be too late.

Mysterious diarrhea
We have an 8 yr old Welsh Corgi Chow mix with diarrhea for three weeks. This is his second bout in three months and he has lost ten pounds (was previously 42#). He is on an azathioprene and methylprednisolone regimen for an immune deficiency disease and was recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. We have tried giving him I/D food to manage his stools but as soon as we try to incorporate regular food, his difficulties return. We have tried food designed for pets with food allergies and are still having the same issue. He does not appear to have a parasite and there were no other abnormalities on his blood tests besides the urinary tract infection. However, we can't shake the feeling that something else may be wrong. Is there anything else that may be causing this problem?

Hello, about 3 weeks ago I got a new puppy (Boston Terrier). Ever since I got her she has had diarrhea. At first I thought it was being caused by the stress of a new home, along with the fact that she got a parvo vaccination the same day I got her. It hasn't cleared up yet and I am starting to get worried. She shows no signs of pain or discomfort and is as playful as ever. She strains as she defecates, and sometimes there is fresh red blood in her stool. Can this be Colitis?

I have a 90lb 6 year old mixed bread (spayed)dog that has had severe hip displaysia since she was two. She recently developed the incontinence issue after having a really bad UTI. She can't squat all the way down to urinate so she constantly has urine on her hind quarters. She is on Proin and a glucosomine supplement for dogs. Is there anything else we can do to help her? She is still in pain and I can't seem wash the urine odor off of her.

My lab mix is a spayed 8 yr old. She has been having bouts of diarrhea off and on since I adopted her back in 2004. Every vet I have taken her to has only tested for worms, which is always negative. I also feed her California Natural due to my beagle being allergic to the fillers in all the other foods. I give my dog Pepto twice a day until it clears up. Now its not working.

My boxer pup hasn't been feeling well. She won't eat and won't even get up to play with her sis. You can look at her and tell she doesn't feel well at all. She's been throwing up and had the runs bad. At first the vomit was bright orange but now has turned to more a gooey clear color. Her bowel movements are still completely liquid but now are clear as well. Both are like a gooey clear mucous type substance. What do I do? I cannot afford to take her to the vet, so I need another alternative.please

14 year old dachaund feces had a coating of mucus looked very similar to the intestine wrapping on sausage.
is this a dangerous problem for the dog. 2nd time i have noticed this, the 1st time the area was green

. Should I take her to the vet?
My yellow labrador ate the leftover pizza on the stove (about 5 slices) and has had the hershey squirts for 4 days now..she seems to be feeling ok other than having accidents every time I leave the house (she never has accidents) Should I take her to the vet or wait it out?

i just got my 2 month baby girl siberian husky and today was the first day she went to play out side over at my house and she decided to "go" the first time nothing happened. the second time she pooped pout a couple of worms. i dont know what it was so i ignored them and went to clean it. the third time however, there were a least 3 worms moving around. i want to know if there is something wrong with her.

is parvo a threat to an almost 9 yr old dog?
My dog Billy has been suffering from liquid diarrhea and will only eat his food when I put egg on it. He seem happy as normal, but this has gone on for over a week! Please help me figure this out. M. Lawrence

my 8yr old staff has been having small liquid poo and blood oozing out of her backside, she could be just sitting there and it oozes out, and it stinks, what could this be? the liquid is dark brown, and when she has a poo the first part of her stool is dark brown, then it goes to a normal color. the liquid just oozes out of her though when shes sitting, laying, anything really. what could this be?

my dog has been having loose stools and diarrhea on an off from about two weeks, I have also been giving him vita C and Vita E as well as omega fish oil, extra glucosamine and MSM, in some pumpkin he has vomited twice this week, I have now read that Vita C is not necessary so I will stop this.

Our one-year old short hair tabby has developed fecal incontinence. She urinates normally in the litter box but her defecation attempts tend to go: dig hole, squat without apparent straining, look back, shrug, walk off. Once or twice a day there is a trail of stools (usual two-three small pieces, several feet apart) someplace in the house. Several times I have seen stools drop out while she is walking without her noticing. Stool sample tests were negative, our vet has no idea as to cause.

Is she stressed out from all the changes or is there a medical issue? She used to pee and poop on her pads now is pooping and peeing in various rooms in the house. This is completely unlike her.WE took out carpet in her room where the pad is. Could it be she doesnt like the hardwood floor? Or could it be she is upset that I left for 5 days and Im her main caregiver. She is a 2yr. old maltese.

My spayed, 9mo GSD has minor rectal bleeding exhibited by a frank red streak on some stools. She is eating and drinking well, has lots of energy, and does not appear sick. Her BMs are fine. What do you think?

Should I take her to the ER?
She threw up what looked to be tennis ball pieces and some was stuck in her anal whole,but i got it out with tweezers.Her cheek swelled up and her back has what looks to be air bubbles, she also threw up like 10 hours after the first time she threw up. She is eating but not drinking a lot of water. She appears to be energetic like normal,she is 5 years old and she is kept in shape. Her stomach is still very upset and im not sure what to do.Her breed is a chihuahua.

throwing up food and drink immediately after consuming it.Almost like she is choking. Coughing and water through it's nose as soon as she drinks. no bile just regurgitated food and slime. Dog has gas an stomach make horrible noises at night. Is still having bowel movements daily. no present fever. 11 years old lab, collie. What do I do? I am afraid she will dehydrate, but she keeps trying to eat and drink.

My 4 year old Border Collie has been coughing and vomiting for about a week. We have seen the vet and are giving her prednisone and clavamox. Coughing is not quite as frequent, but she now seems to have developed 2 blue streaks from her vagina to midway up her stomach. I am not sure if those streaks have always been there, but in light of the vomiting, I am concerned. Any thoughts?

My rottweiler is bleeding from his bum, can you help? and there is a slight amount of blood in his feces. After he seems he has finished excreting he seems to have blood come out as well, he only bleeds when going to the toilet, he has only been doing this for a few days and has never had this before. can you please help?

My dog is vomiting and have really dark liquid diarrhea and she's not acting herself we maybe thought it was something out of the trash but we realized she tore open one of her toys. I really don't have the money for a vet but maybe I can make payments. What can I do for her?

i have a jack russle and lately she can't seem to quench her thirst. she will take lots of water in one go , its frightful..i have always given her hard food and tinned ( not mixed )..she seems to have gone off the tinned otherwise she's ok

My five year old Wheaten terrier dog throws up within 15 minutes of eating.
If he only drinks water, he vomits it within 5 minutes. He drools a lot in his crate at night. Urinalysis showed a high bilirubin level and blood work showed slight hypothyroid but the vet said that he doesn't act or look like a hypothyroid dog. He is on a medication to get his food into his system faster, but he is still throwing up liquid and food (about a fourth of what he has eaten)shortly after he eats. He also sounds at times like he is short of breath.

shes 4 months old and has had diarrhea on and off since i had her at 8 weeks after changing her food to hills science plan. shes been to the vet twice, a stool sample was all clear. she had antibiotics for 2 weeks this stopped it straight away and stools were normal but within 24 hours of finishing antibiotics loose stools came back. she is on hills id prescription food the vet said to keep her on this.

bullmastiff bitch 9yrs 6mths oozing a brown discharge from rear end
has become fussy with food, drinking plenty but looks unwell - still able to get up and cleaning herself. Thought she was coming in heat but color has not changed

My dog has been vomiting and has had 0 energy since we went camping yesterday, I think she drank some stagnant water, what should I do
We had been camping for the weekend and she was fine. my father said he seen her drink from some standing water that was definitely stagnant. The veterinarian is closed till tomorrow. She has been very sick, vomiting and no energy since yesterday, I was just wondering what I should do and what other problem signs to look out for. Thank you.

Dog was fed corned beef with onions. About 1/4 cup of it all. What should I do?
my male dog of 3 years old was fed corned beef mixed with onions yesterday by my mother who did not know onions can be toxic to dogs. he's feeling a bit tired and not as playful as he normally is and he's having some diarrhea. also, he has been urinating a lot.

How long can my puppy be sick over eating chocolate? Could his diarrhea be from the food or is he still recovering after eating chocolate?
My puppy is 14 wks old & ate 2 Hersey's kisses on Fri. He started throwing up & having diarrhea. He ended up throwing up all night. The next day he was back to his personality, but still had diarrhea. He ate normal for the next 2 days his personality was normal he just had diarrhea. Today, 3 days later he threw up once & still has diarrhea. About 2 wks ago I started incorporating new food into his meals. I gave him equal parts of both until i started running out of the old.

My 5 yr old shar pei seems like she has acid reflux. It looks like she regurgitates (not vomiting). Does not seem like food is coming up, which is why I'm wondering if it is stomach acid. She did have stomach surgery about 2 months ago.

I have a 5 year old female lab that has loose stool. It contains blood and seems to have a lot of mucus. I have taken her a few times for treatment and cant figure out whats wrong. Blood work is OK and x-ray does not show inflammation. Had her on antibiotics for a week-didn't help.Gave her fortiflora for a few weeks and it went away for 5 days. Stool was normal looking anyways. Now back again and going on 4 months. Dog is vomiting and lost 13 pounds in 3 weeks. Please Help .Ask A Vet?

We have a 9 week old Lab and since this morning she has been unable to keep her food down, she is lethargic and does not want to really drink water either. On 8-19-10 I took her to the vet and she checked out fine except for the Vet said she has roundworms and the Vet gave her the meds for the roundworms. Tomorrow will be a week since the treatment could her nausea be because of the treatment? What can I do?

This includes blood and mucous in vomit and stool. Multiple treatments of carafate and anti- parasitic meds and special diets didn't help it to stop completely. The symptoms end up returning and his weight has been declining. It has been 2 years since I brought him home from the shelter. What could this be?

Our dog has been throwing up. Started a few days back and seems to be mainly water. He has been throwing up after eating; sometimes before. Mainly water, some food and bile is what he is throwing up. Not showing any other signs. Have given him Pepto but doesn't seem to help. Trying to watch how much water he drinks each time and not letting him stay outside in the heat for too long either.

My 2 1/2 year-old Golden Retreive has now gone through three rounds of antibiotics for chronic anal gland infection. The first round lasted 2 weeks, and didn't clear up. The second round also lasted 2 weeks, cleared up for a week, then the odor and infection returned. This last round is 5 weeks into a 6-week course, but I missed just one day of her meds, the odor returned for a day or so. Can Prednisone be helpful, and could it be food allergy related or just anatomical, which means surgery? She doesn't scoot, strain and has only licked the area/tail a couple times, on a holistic, organic diet w/firm stools.

hi i have a 11yr old mastive, with an large swollen hard stomach, she sometimes coughs & drinks a lot of water. She doesn't seem to be in any pain or discomfort, but the stomach never seems to get better, when she lays on her side it seems the roundness hold its shape & almost protudes out the side as if a if she swallowed a foot ball. ??????

HelloPlease could you help?My two year old cairn terrier has been suffering with diarrhea for the past two day and has been off any food completely. She is still drinking water though. All she's had to eat is fresh chicken as a treat or a tin of Cesar and dried bakers dog food. Could she have eaten something containing parasites? I do plan on taking her to the vets tomorrow first thing. But I'm getting quite concerned now, as she doesn't want to go out for her usual daily walk. Please help, thanks. Jazz.

Her first vet visit was diagnosed with strongyloides and put on Panacur for 5 days. Repeat stool showed no more worms, but an overgrowth of bacteria for which she was put on Keflex. Next stool still showed bacterial overgrowth. They put her on probiotics for a month. New vet at that time with another stool sample halfway through the probiotics which showed up all clear. Question is that she still has loose, foul smelling stool (usually one semi formed followed by another very loose). What could we be missing?

Wrecker, my Dane, gets diarrhea if he eats any new food, or gets more that 2 cups of any food. I have tried many different brands (mostly premium, grain free, sensitive stomach etc.) and the result is always the same. If he gets one kibble too many he gets liquid stools. I have tried metronidazole, nzymes and probiotics. Any suggestions?

I have a small breed female dog, for two days she has refused to eat and many bowel movements which are loose and have a sickly smell. I bathed her to get the poop that matted on her backside out and when i was drying her I lifted her tail to check and it looks like the skin is torn around her rectum...please help

My two year old pomeranian chihuahua mix can't go even a day with out having a bowel movement in his crate. He has a bowel movement outside around 6 a.m. and I am gone from 7:15 a.m. until 12:15 in the afternoon. He always makes a mess in his crate during this five hour period. Any suggestions on a food that might help with this problem?

My dog is very "delicate" when it comes to her digestion, and I think she can battle sever gas cramps at times. (just guessing based on her freaking out and trying to run away from her hind end as she's "popping" them off) She also has a prelim diagnosis of a possibility of IBD. Would it be safe to give her Tums, or something that can help with the gas? We just lost 4+ hours of sleep two nights ago because it was so intense. (scary, almost landed us in Emerg Vet) She's fine now, but...

My little dog had a weird night last night and then today when I got home he had diarrhea with blood in it. What do I do? He was up all night, wouldn't sleep, threw up 3 times, whined, not normal behavior. This afternoon he had pooped all over the room with blood in it. He went outside and peed and then ran under the bed and normally comes out when I go get him, but instead is backing away from me.

I have a Yorkshire Terrier. She is 14 years old and has always had issues on and off with her colon. I have changed foods many times which eliminates the problem for a while. For the last month she has had bloody loose stools. I started feeding her canned chicken which caused her to drink water excessively so I switched to fresh chicken. I have fed her fresh boiled chicken for the last 3 days and I added some yogurt to it because I understand it is good for the colon. She has not had a bowel movement for 2 days until today and it was nothing but blood today. What can I do for her?

I have a 5 month old Cocker Spaniel/Boykin Spaniel mix. He has had normal hard stool for months and in the past 2 days he's had loose stool (slightly formed but not completely runny). At first I wasn't too concerned since dogs sometime can have that. Then this morning when I was giving him his food he ate it very slowly and it took him almost 5 mins to eat. Usually he inhales his food in a minute or less. Should I be concerned and take him into the vet?

I have a Bichon with a pot belly for some time now.(3-4 yrs)She was tested for Cushings with the low dose test about a year ago and again with the high dose test about a month ago.Both tests were negative.At our last groomer visit she felt a bloated abdomen.So I took her to the Vet.They did an xray and an ultrasound to find an enlarged liver.Liver numbers are only slightly elevated.They want to test for an alternate Cushings that has to do with the sex homones.Have you heard of this?Any info?Thnx

I have a dachschund who is physically well, lots of energy and alertness, but he has not had a bowel movement since Thursday last week. He has become skittish of walking onto our yard from the deck. He has a good appetite and is urinating well. What would be causing this?

Hello, My 6 year old male GSD has recently been diagnosed with proctitis. He has been on a course of prednisone, 10mg 2x per day. He has only improved slightly. Are there any other treatment options? Thank you very much!

My chihuahua has been having some periodical diarrhea, and now he looks a little swollen and irritated (red) during his bowel movements. I took him to have his anal glands cleansed and they said that nothing came out. What are the next steps I can take to solve this problem?

My neighbor and I co-share a 2-1/2 yr old black lab named Smokie. Within the last week I have noticed on 2 occasions that she strains and does not have a normal bowel movement....they are loose and very minimal. Does she need to see her vet? Since I don't see her everyday I am concerned that she may have a blockage. My neighbor is gone a lot and I am not sure if he is aware of the problem....help ! Advise is needed ! Thank you !

Have a rescue boxer who has chronic diarrhea on dry food. We tried prescription diets etc. We now cook for her but it is getting very difficult. We ran all blood test possible all negative. Would like to try a low fat dry food with metronidizole. Would that be feasible to try? They think she has IBS I cannot afford any more testing.

My 1.5 year old min pin has suffered from intermittent "spitting up" and loose stool for several months. She seems to see the vet about every two weeks or so. She has been given B-12 shots, treated for worms, given metronidazole, given antibiotics, etc. These treatments seems to work for a while and then it's back to same again. Her blood work is great. During an episode, we see mucus in her stool occasionally streaked with red blood. She then gets very lazy, and we can hear her stomach growling

Sam's stomach often makes loud gurgling noise loud enough to wake me and will not eat. He does not seem to be in distress. But is uncomfortable. I have watched over him during his walks to ensure he does not eat what he finds.

We rescued a three year old coonhound last year. She had heartworm when we adopted her. She has started licking her rectum a lot in the last few weeks and this morning threw up all of her food from last night.

My 5 week old Akita puppy had a inverted stomach, been treated by vet and seems fine now. Could this lead to other health problems in the future and could this lead to a twisted stomach? As my other Akita had this as a pup too. Thanks Emma.

My 6 month collie/labrador cross has had strange bowel movements since we have had him. We got him at 12 weeks and his movements can be fine one minute then a few hours be like cow pat, then a few hours later be fine. I have had him wormed and changed his food a few times but still the same. He has always put on weight and is extremely lively it doesn't seem to effect him. Is it a matter of finding the right food? What can be done?

My 10 year old female dog (normal dog) ate a paper serviette which was used to wipe the bottom o fa charred deep frying oil pan. Took to vet as she lost appetite. Treatment : injection and oral - sporidex and prednicilon for 5 days. Now active, eats well but drinks gallons of water. Passing urine and stools normal. but tummy is very hard to touch. Worried. Does the bloated tummy describe any sickness? I wonder if she didn't pass the paper serviette & if it got stuck somewhere in the intestine?

My dog ate a ball of string which he produced by throwing up, along with bile like juice. Now what should i give him to ease his loose bowels? i have amforol and metronidazole on hand. But should I give pepto bismol?

I have seven cats that live indoors but have access to a large cat aviary. A few weeks ago i noticed granules or gritty looking cat poo, and now the same cat has poo with blood on it. This cat poos outside the litter tray but i cant catch him or her to identify.

My three year old golden retriever is having heavy diarrhea comprised mainly of blood. He is not eating dog food, but will eat soft human food. He is drinking and is only semi-lethargic with a pre-existing condition of ulcerative colitis. What can I do?

My dog appears fine in every way, except she has a loose, pudding like stool. She was doing well for 9 months, and then 2 weeks ago her stools turned loose and pudding like. She only has a stool twice a day, eats well and is a healthy 15 year old Maltese.

My 3 year old pitbull hasn't been eating for maybe 4 days and was vomiting a black liquid and she had diarrhea, by the second day she somewhat stopped I believe she swallowed a stuffed teddy bear and am wondering if that might be what is affecting her.

"Jack" has had x-rays, ct scan of his stomach and heart, and has now had his tummy drained three times. He doesn't act ill, doesn't over eat or drink, does his business regularly, but bloats about a half inch each day. I'm afraid and don't want to put him through trauma once a month. What do I do?

He just got done 14 days of meds for coccidia. He had a 12wk distemper shot yesterday. He is tired he has been sleeping since the shot and eating very little for two weeks since he was on the coccidia meds. I gave him chicken breast this morning and he wouldnt eat it.

My cocker spaniel has some blood and mucus in his stool. I know he has colitis as my first cocker spaniel also had these symtoms, special food didnt help. What can I do to help my spaniel now? We feed him chicken and rice, he always had a delicate stomach and could never digest dog food. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I have a 9year old Akita male who has for the past six months had fecal incontinence. He will just drop stools as he is walking or crawling out from under the bed. He sleeps under our bed and sometimes in the AM we will find stools at the edge of the bed. it seems like they just come out. in the past month or so this has increased in frequency to at least once or twicwe a day. the stool is well formed and not runny or anything. can u please give me some advice. e is of good weight about 105lb

I have a 12 year old rott/german shepard. He now gets diarrhea more often than ever. I have had a lot of tests done, but my vet only tells me there is nothing wrong everytime. I have him on a medicine for diarrhea- this used to work, but not anymore. He does drink a lot of water and now he's getting to the point of complete liquid coming out when he poops. What could be the problem and how can I get this better for him? Are there any procedures or tests I should look into further?

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